Improvement in tea-kettles



N. AQMENAAR' & H. SANGSTER. Tea-Kettle.

No. 201,034. Patented March 5,1878.

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NICHOLAS A. MENAAR NDQ 'UGH SANGSTER, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, ASSIGNORS T0LOUISA A. MENAAR.

IMPROVEMENT IN TEA-KETTLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 201,034, dated March 5,1878; application filed December 17, 1877.

To all whom it may concern: 8

Be it known that we, NICHOLAS A. MENAAR and HUGH SANGSTER, both of thecity of Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, havejointly invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tea or otherKettles, which improvements are fully set forth in the followingspecification and accompanyin g drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a sideelevation of a tea-kettle complete. Fig. 2 represents a verticallongitudinal section through the handle and ears to which it is jointed,through line :20 m, Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is ;'an end view of the handle and afront view of one of the ears.

The first part of our invention relates to the body and spout of thekettle; and it consists of a sheet-metal kettle having the body composedof two nearly equal parts, the junction of which forms a strengtheninglap-seam of two or more thicknesses of the metal of which the body iscomposed, and which is arranged so as to intersect the opening for theinserted spout, so as to form a brace for holding it more firmly inposition, and also for making the body of the kettle stronger on eachside of the spout, thereby rendering it less liable to be bent in by ablow on the spout which would dent or otherwise disfigure a kettleconstructed in the ordinary way.

The second part of our invention relates to the handle and ears of thekettle; and it consists of a handle having the upper portion constructedof thin sheet metal in the form of a tube provided with a shoulder neareach end, to .which the upper sides of the pieces which connect with theears. are fastened by means of a flange on the end of said tubularportion, in combination with the ears provided with a short projectingrim, on which the lower sides of the handle are placed and fastened bymaking, an inclosing-flange of the outer part of saidrim, therebyproducing a durable and secure joint, as will more clearly hereinafterj'appear by reference to the drawln-g.

A represents the upper part of the body of the kettle, which is joinedto the lower part B by the encircling seam C, an enlarged section ofwhich is shown at 0, showing the two thicknesses of metal composing it.If a double seam should be used there would be four thicknesses. Thisseam is made so as to intersect the opening for the spout, insertedsubstantially as shown in Fig. 1, for purposes hereinbefore mentioned.

D represents what forms a part of the portion B, and is usually calledthe pit, and E is the spout. By this arrangement the seam O is neithertoo far down nor too high up, so that the seam and spout can beconveniently reached for soldering through the opening for the cover F.

We are aware that articles of tinware have been formed with beads on theline of the inserted spout, with no additional thickness of metal; butit will be seen that in the abovedescribed construction the necessaryjoint or seam is utilized to strengthen the weakest part.

Weare also aware that kettles have been stamped in two parts, the seamextending along the sides of the spout, which is not inserted, andtherefore not liable to the objections to this cheaper constructionwhich we have improved.

We are also aware that in a kettle made of anumber of pieces of metalthe butt joint on a line with the inserted spout has been covered by astrip soldered in place.

Gr represents the tubular part of the handle. H H are the shouldersthereon. The letters I represent the side pieces. They are provided withan opening through the upper ends, of the proper size to fit the tubeand rest against the shoulders H, after which the flanges J are turnedup, thereby holding them rigidly in place.

The ears are shown by the letters K. They are provided with a rim, L,which, at first, projects straight out, so that the lower perforatedpart of the sides I may be placed over it, and then fastened in place byturning up the outer portion of the rim, so as to form theinclosing-flanges M, thereby making a simple and secure joint.

We claim as our invention- 1. The combination, in a malleable-metalkettle, of upper and. lower spun or drawn up shoulders H, flanges J,rims L, and flan ges sections, united, forming a lap-joint around the M,substantially as and for the purposes specikettle, and a spout made in aseparate piece fied.

and inserted on the line of the joint, whereby NICHOLAS A. MENAAR. thethickness of the latter afl'ords a lateral HUGH SANGSTER. bracing, asset forth. Witnesses:

2. A kettle-handle composed of the parts A. J. SANGSTER,

G, I, and K, put together by means of the JAMES SANGSTER.

